Language requirements

You can find below the language requirements at each GEMMA partner. We strongly encourage you to also check the language requirements on each partners' website in case there are last minute changes.

  • Bologna
    • English: Level required: B2
    • Certificates accepted: Any official English certificate will be accepted.
    • Italian: Level required: A2
    • Certificates accepted: Dante Institute standard test or equivalent.
  • York
    • English: Following the recommendations of the UK Home Office, the University of York has specific language requirements. You can find further information
    • Certificates accepted:
      • IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
      • PTE: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
      • CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176 with no less than 169 in each component
      • TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in each component
      • Trinity ISE: Level 3 with Merit in all requirement
  • Oviedo
    • Spanish: Level required: B2
    • Certificates accepted: Any official Spanish Certificate; i.e. DELE.
    • English: Minimum level required: B2
    • Certificates accepted:: Any official English certificate will be accepted.
  • Lodz
    • English: Minimum level required: C1.
    • Certificates accepted:
      • a certificate confirming the knowledge of the English language issued by the National School of Public Administration as a result of a linguistic checking procedure
      • Certificates; First Certificate in English (FCE); Certificate in Advanced English (CAE); Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE); Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage; Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher; Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT)
      • Certificates: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum scores according to test type:
        • at least 87 points in Internet-Based Test (iBT);
        • at least 180 points in Computer-Based Test (CBT) supplemented with 50 points in Test of Spoken English (TSE);
        • at least 510 points in Paper-Based Test (PBT) supplemented with at least 3,5 points in Test of Written English (TWE) and with at least 50 points in Test of Spoken English (TSE)
        • at least 700 points in International Communication (TOEIC);
      • European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages ​​(ECL)
      • Certificates; English for Speakers of Other Languages ​​(ESOL) –First Class Pass at Intermediate Level, Higher Intermediate Level, Advanced Level; International English for Speakers of Other Languages ​​(IESOL) - "Communicator" level, "Expert" level, "Mastery" level; City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Communicator (B2) 500/1765/2; City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Expert (C1) 500/1766/4; City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Mastery (C2) 500/1767/6; Spoken English Test (SET) for Business - Stage B "Communicator" level, Stage C "Expert" level, Stage C "Mastery" level; English for Business Communications (EBC) –Level 2, Level 3; English for Office Skills (EOS) –Level 2;
      • Edexcel, Pearson Language Tests, Pearson Language Assessments - in particular the following certificates: London Tests of English, Level 3 (Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International); London Tests of English, Level 4 (Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International); London Tests of English, Level 5 (Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International);
      • certificates issued by: University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia - in particular certificates: International English Language Testing System IELTS - at least 6 points;
      • TOLES = Test of Legal English Skills: Higher 90–100% grade satisfactory; level B2, Advanced: 100–500 points; level C1;
      • Education Development International (EDI); London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board - in particular certificates: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) - English for Business Level 2, English for Business Level 3, English for Business Level 4 ; London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) –Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE); London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) - English for Tourism Level 2 - "Pass with Credit" level, "Pass with Distinction" level;
      • TELC GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH - in particular the following certificates: B2 Certificate in English –advantage; B2 Certificate in English for Business Purposes –advantage; Certificate in English for Technical Purposes (B2); TELC English C2; TELC English C1; TELC English B2 ・ C1 Business; TELC English B2 ・ C1 University; TELC English B2; TELC English B2 School; TELC English B2 Business; TELC English B2 Technical;
      • a university degree in foreign philology or applied linguistics in the field of English;
      • diploma of graduation from a teacher training college of foreign languages ​​in the field of English;
      • International Baccalaureate Diploma;
      • European Baccalaureate diploma;
      • certificate of passed departmental exam in the field of English in:
        • the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
        • the office supporting the minister responsible for economy, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Maritime Economy,
        • the Ministry of National Defense - level 3333, level 4444 according to STANAG 6001;
      • a document confirming entry on the list of sworn translators in the Republic of Poland or a document confirming the authorization of a sworn translator in another Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area or in the Swiss Confederation in terms of language English;
      • a document issued abroad recognized as equivalent to a secondary school-leaving certificate, university graduation diploma or confirming obtaining a degree or an academic title, if English was the only language of instruction;
      • a document confirming completion of the English language course preparing for studies in Poland in the entity referred to in art. 13 sec. 1 of the Law on Higher Education and Science;
      • in the event of a justified inability to obtain one of the documents listed in points 1-18, the results of examinations carried out via means of distance communication, in particular Duolingo and IELTS Indicator at the level of at least B2, may be recognized.

Legal basis: Rector's regulation for the next academic year (Available in Polish).

  • Granada
    • Spanish: Level required: B2
    • Certificates accepted: Any official Spanish Certificate; i.e. DELE.
    • English: Minimum level required: B2
    • Certificates accepted:: Any official English certificate will be accepted.
    • More information about certificates accepted by the University of Granada.
  • Utrecht

For GEMMA the RMA Gender Studies rule apply and the required English level for admission there is EMI-advanced.

  • English: Minimum level required: C1 (Grade B)
  • Certificates accepted:
    • IELTS, Academic Mod (Please note that IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted. Any English language test not mentioned in the overview is not accepted).
      • Min. score: 7.0 overall, at least 6.5 for writing
    • TOEFL (iBT including Home Edition)
      • Minimum score: 100, at least 24 reading, 22 listening, 25 speaking, 24 writing
    • Cambridge English C1 Advanced (CAE).
      • Minimum score: 185 total, 176 writing
    • Cambridge English C2 Proficiency (CPE).
      • Minimum score: 185 total, 176 writing
  • Exceptions: You are exempt from the English language requirements for EMI-experienced Master’s programmes if you hold a fully English-taught Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a country in the European Union or one of the following: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon (English speaking), Canada (French-speaking and English-speaking), Curaçao, Dominica, Falklands, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Maarten (Dutch part only), Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
  • CEU
    • English: Minimum level required: C1 (Grade B)
    • Certificates accepted:
      • TOEFL (Internet-based; not older than two years at the time of application)
        • 88
      • TOEFL (IBT Special Home Edition; not older than two years at the time of application)
        • 88
      • TOEFL (Paper-based; not older than two years at the time of application)
        • 570
      • IELTS Academic; not older than two years at the time of application)
        • 6.5
      • IELTS Indicator; not older than two years at the time of application)
        • 6.5
      • Pearson Test of English (Acad.) (not older than five years at the time of application)
        • 59
      • Cambridge C2 Proficiency Examination (not older than five years at the time of application)
        • 180
      • Cambridge C1 Advanced English Test (not older than five years at the time of application)
        • 180
      • Euroexam Academic Pass
      • Duolingo English Test (not older than one year)
        • 120

Official English language requirements for the Central European University

For further information regarding language requirements of the Consortium Universities, please visit our FAQ:

  • Question 7: Do I have to provide proof of knowledge of all Consortium languages (English, Spanish, Italian)?
  • Question 8: What are the requirements with regards to language certificates?